Bulgaria vs Romania
Bulgaria vs Romania: Population
Population in 2023: 6.8 million people in Bulgaria and 19.1 million people in Romania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Romania, by 12.3 million people, or 2.81 times that in Bulgaria.
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What the numbers say
- Romania has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Bulgaria ranked 110 and Romania ranked 67 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bulgaria at 3.53 million people and Romania at 10.8 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Bulgaria | Romania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.8 million | 19.1 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 6.83 million | 19.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 6.88 million | 19.3 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 6.93 million | 19.4 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 6.98 million | 19.5 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 7.03 million | 19.6 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 7.08 million | 19.7 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 7.13 million | 19.8 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 7.18 million | 19.9 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 7.22 million | 20 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 7.27 million | 20.1 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 7.32 million | 20.2 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 7.38 million | 20.3 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 7.44 million | 20.4 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 7.49 million | 20.6 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 7.54 million | 20.7 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 7.59 million | 20.9 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 7.64 million | 21 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 7.7 million | 21.2 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 7.75 million | 21.4 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 7.8 million | 21.6 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 7.86 million | 21.8 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 7.93 million | 21.9 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 8 million | 22.1 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 8.07 million | 22.2 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 8.14 million | 22.3 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 8.22 million | 22.4 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 8.29 million | 22.5 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 8.36 million | 22.7 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 8.42 million | 22.8 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 8.47 million | 22.8 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 8.56 million | 22.9 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 8.7 million | 23 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 8.82 million | 22.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 8.94 million | 22.9 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 8.99 million | 22.8 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 8.98 million | 22.8 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 8.96 million | 22.7 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 8.96 million | 22.6 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 8.95 million | 22.5 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 8.93 million | 22.5 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 8.91 million | 22.4 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 8.89 million | 22.3 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 8.86 million | 22.2 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 8.83 million | 22 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 8.81 million | 21.9 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 8.81 million | 21.7 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 8.76 million | 21.5 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 8.72 million | 21.3 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 8.68 million | 21 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 8.63 million | 20.8 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 8.58 million | 20.6 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 8.54 million | 20.3 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 8.49 million | 20 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 8.44 million | 19.7 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 8.37 million | 19.4 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 8.31 million | 19 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 8.26 million | 18.8 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 8.2 million | 18.7 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 8.14 million | 18.7 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 8.07 million | 18.6 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 8.01 million | 18.5 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 7.94 million | 18.4 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 7.86 million | 18.3 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 7.79 million | 18.2 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 7.73 million | 18.1 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 7.65 million | 17.9 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 7.59 million | 17.7 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 7.53 million | 17.5 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 7.48 million | 17.3 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 7.42 million | 17.1 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 7.36 million | 16.9 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 7.31 million | 16.6 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 7.25 million | 16.4 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 7.1 million | 16.3 million | – |
| 1948 | 7.04 million | 16.2 million | – |
| 1947 | 6.98 million | 16.2 million | – |
| 1946 | 6.92 million | 16.1 million | – |
| 1945 | 6.86 million | 16.1 million | – |
| 1944 | 6.81 million | 16.1 million | – |
| 1943 | 6.75 million | 16 million | – |
| 1942 | 6.69 million | 16 million | – |
| 1941 | 6.64 million | 15.9 million | – |
| 1940 | 6.58 million | 15.8 million | – |
| 1939 | 6.51 million | 15.7 million | – |
| 1938 | 6.45 million | 15.5 million | – |
| 1937 | 6.39 million | 15.4 million | – |
| 1936 | 6.32 million | 15.2 million | – |
| 1935 | 6.26 million | 15 million | – |
| 1934 | 6.2 million | 14.8 million | – |
| 1933 | 6.13 million | 14.6 million | – |
| 1932 | 6.07 million | 14.5 million | – |
| 1931 | 6 million | 14.3 million | – |
| 1930 | 5.93 million | 14.1 million | – |
| 1929 | 5.84 million | 13.9 million | – |
| 1928 | 5.75 million | 13.8 million | – |
| 1927 | 5.65 million | 13.6 million | – |
| 1926 | 5.56 million | 13.4 million | – |
| 1925 | 5.46 million | 13.2 million | – |
| 1924 | 5.37 million | 13 million | – |
| 1923 | 5.28 million | 12.9 million | – |
| 1922 | 5.19 million | 12.7 million | – |
| 1921 | 5.1 million | 12.5 million | – |
| 1920 | 5.03 million | 12.4 million | – |
| 1919 | 4.96 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1918 | 4.89 million | 12.2 million | – |
| 1917 | 4.84 million | 12.2 million | – |
| 1916 | 4.78 million | 12.1 million | – |
| 1915 | 4.73 million | 12.1 million | – |
| 1914 | 4.68 million | 12 million | – |
| 1913 | 4.62 million | 12 million | – |
| 1912 | 4.57 million | 12 million | – |
| 1911 | 4.52 million | 11.9 million | – |
| 1910 | 4.47 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1909 | 4.42 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1908 | 4.36 million | 11.7 million | – |
| 1907 | 4.31 million | 11.6 million | – |
| 1906 | 4.26 million | 11.5 million | – |
| 1905 | 4.21 million | 11.4 million | – |
| 1904 | 4.16 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1903 | 4.11 million | 11.3 million | – |
| 1902 | 4.06 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1901 | 4.01 million | 11.1 million | – |
| 1900 | 3.96 million | 11 million | – |
| 1899 | 3.9 million | 10.9 million | – |
| 1898 | 3.85 million | 10.9 million | – |
| 1897 | 3.79 million | 10.8 million | – |
| 1896 | 3.74 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1895 | 3.68 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1894 | 3.63 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1893 | 3.57 million | 10.6 million | – |
| 1892 | 3.52 million | 10.5 million | – |
| 1891 | 3.47 million | 10.4 million | – |
| 1890 | 3.42 million | 10.4 million | – |
| 1889 | 3.37 million | 10.3 million | – |
| 1888 | 3.32 million | 10.2 million | – |
| 1887 | 3.28 million | 10.2 million | – |
| 1886 | 3.23 million | 10.1 million | – |
| 1885 | 3.19 million | 10.1 million | – |
| 1884 | 3.14 million | 10 million | – |
| 1883 | 3.1 million | 9.94 million | – |
| 1882 | 3.05 million | 9.87 million | – |
| 1881 | 3.01 million | 9.81 million | – |
| 1880 | 2.97 million | 9.76 million | – |
| 1879 | 2.93 million | 9.7 million | – |
| 1878 | 2.89 million | 9.64 million | – |
| 1877 | 2.85 million | 9.58 million | – |
| 1876 | 2.81 million | 9.52 million | – |
| 1875 | 2.77 million | 9.46 million | – |
| 1874 | 2.73 million | 9.4 million | – |
| 1873 | 2.69 million | 9.35 million | – |
| 1872 | 2.65 million | 9.29 million | – |
| 1871 | 2.62 million | 9.23 million | – |
| 1870 | 2.6 million | 9.17 million | – |
| 1869 | 2.58 million | 9.11 million | – |
| 1868 | 2.57 million | 9.05 million | – |
| 1867 | 2.57 million | 8.99 million | – |
| 1866 | 2.56 million | 8.93 million | – |
| 1865 | 2.56 million | 8.87 million | – |
| 1864 | 2.55 million | 8.81 million | – |
| 1863 | 2.55 million | 8.75 million | – |
| 1862 | 2.55 million | 8.69 million | – |
| 1861 | 2.54 million | 8.63 million | – |
| 1860 | 2.54 million | 8.57 million | – |
| 1859 | 2.53 million | 8.51 million | – |
| 1858 | 2.53 million | 8.45 million | – |
| 1857 | 2.53 million | 8.39 million | – |
| 1856 | 2.52 million | 8.34 million | – |
| 1855 | 2.52 million | 8.28 million | – |
| 1854 | 2.52 million | 8.22 million | – |
| 1853 | 2.51 million | 8.17 million | – |
| 1852 | 2.51 million | 8.11 million | – |
| 1851 | 2.5 million | 8.05 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.5 million | 8 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.49 million | 7.94 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.48 million | 7.88 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.47 million | 7.82 million | – |
| 1846 | 2.46 million | 7.76 million | – |
| 1845 | 2.45 million | 7.71 million | – |
| 1844 | 2.43 million | 7.65 million | – |
| 1843 | 2.42 million | 7.59 million | – |
| 1842 | 2.41 million | 7.54 million | – |
| 1841 | 2.4 million | 7.48 million | – |
| 1840 | 2.39 million | 7.42 million | – |
| 1839 | 2.38 million | 7.37 million | – |
| 1838 | 2.37 million | 7.31 million | – |
| 1837 | 2.36 million | 7.26 million | – |
| 1836 | 2.35 million | 7.2 million | – |
| 1835 | 2.34 million | 7.15 million | – |
| 1834 | 2.33 million | 7.1 million | – |
| 1833 | 2.32 million | 7.04 million | – |
| 1832 | 2.31 million | 6.99 million | – |
| 1831 | 2.3 million | 6.94 million | – |
| 1830 | 2.29 million | 6.89 million | – |
| 1829 | 2.28 million | 6.84 million | – |
| 1828 | 2.27 million | 6.78 million | – |
| 1827 | 2.26 million | 6.73 million | – |
| 1826 | 2.25 million | 6.68 million | – |
| 1825 | 2.24 million | 6.63 million | – |
| 1824 | 2.23 million | 6.58 million | – |
| 1823 | 2.22 million | 6.54 million | – |
| 1822 | 2.21 million | 6.49 million | – |
| 1821 | 2.2 million | 6.44 million | – |
| 1820 | 2.2 million | 6.39 million | – |
| 1819 | 2.19 million | 6.34 million | – |
| 1818 | 2.19 million | 6.29 million | – |
| 1817 | 2.2 million | 6.25 million | – |
| 1816 | 2.2 million | 6.2 million | – |
| 1815 | 2.2 million | 6.15 million | – |
| 1814 | 2.21 million | 6.11 million | – |
| 1813 | 2.21 million | 6.06 million | – |
| 1812 | 2.21 million | 6.02 million | – |
| 1811 | 2.22 million | 5.97 million | – |
| 1810 | 2.22 million | 5.93 million | – |
| 1809 | 2.22 million | 5.88 million | – |
| 1808 | 2.23 million | 5.84 million | – |
| 1807 | 2.23 million | 5.8 million | – |
| 1806 | 2.23 million | 5.75 million | – |
| 1805 | 2.23 million | 5.71 million | – |
| 1804 | 2.24 million | 5.67 million | – |
| 1803 | 2.24 million | 5.63 million | – |
| 1802 | 2.24 million | 5.58 million | – |
| 1801 | 2.25 million | 5.54 million | – |
| 1800 | 2.25 million | 5.5 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bulgaria | Romania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.76 million6.74 million–6.77 million | 19 million19 million–19 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 6.72 million6.66 million–6.77 million | 18.9 million18.8 million–19 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 6.67 million6.58 million–6.76 million | 18.8 million18.6 million–19 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 6.62 million6.5 million–6.74 million | 18.7 million18.5 million–18.9 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 6.57 million6.41 million–6.73 million | 18.6 million18.3 million–18.9 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 6.51 million6.32 million–6.72 million | 18.5 million18.1 million–18.9 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 6.46 million6.23 million–6.71 million | 18.4 million17.9 million–18.8 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 6.4 million6.14 million–6.69 million | 18.3 million17.7 million–18.8 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 6.35 million6.05 million–6.68 million | 18.1 million17.5 million–18.8 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 6.29 million5.96 million–6.66 million | 18 million17.3 million–18.8 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 6.24 million5.86 million–6.64 million | 17.9 million17.1 million–18.8 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 6.18 million5.77 million–6.62 million | 17.8 million16.8 million–18.8 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 6.13 million5.69 million–6.6 million | 17.7 million16.6 million–18.8 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 6.07 million5.6 million–6.58 million | 17.6 million16.4 million–18.8 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 6.02 million5.51 million–6.56 million | 17.4 million16.2 million–18.8 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 5.96 million5.43 million–6.54 million | 17.3 million16 million–18.8 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 5.91 million5.35 million–6.53 million | 17.2 million15.8 million–18.8 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 5.85 million5.28 million–6.51 million | 17.1 million15.6 million–18.8 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 5.8 million5.2 million–6.51 million | 17 million15.3 million–18.8 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 5.75 million5.13 million–6.49 million | 16.9 million15.1 million–18.8 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 5.7 million5.04 million–6.48 million | 16.7 million14.9 million–18.8 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 5.65 million4.95 million–6.48 million | 16.6 million14.7 million–18.8 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 5.6 million4.88 million–6.47 million | 16.5 million14.5 million–18.8 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 5.55 million4.81 million–6.45 million | 16.4 million14.3 million–18.8 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 5.5 million4.73 million–6.43 million | 16.3 million14.1 million–18.8 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 5.45 million4.67 million–6.41 million | 16.2 million13.9 million–18.8 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 5.4 million4.61 million–6.39 million | 16 million13.7 million–18.8 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 5.35 million4.54 million–6.38 million | 15.9 million13.5 million–18.9 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 5.31 million4.46 million–6.37 million | 15.8 million13.3 million–18.9 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 5.26 million4.39 million–6.35 million | 15.7 million13.1 million–18.9 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 5.21 million4.32 million–6.32 million | 15.5 million12.9 million–19 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 5.16 million4.25 million–6.29 million | 15.4 million12.7 million–19 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 5.12 million4.18 million–6.27 million | 15.3 million12.5 million–19 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 5.07 million4.12 million–6.26 million | 15.2 million12.3 million–19 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 5.02 million4.05 million–6.24 million | 15 million12.1 million–18.9 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 4.97 million3.99 million–6.22 million | 14.9 million12 million–18.9 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 4.93 million3.94 million–6.2 million | 14.8 million11.8 million–18.9 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 4.88 million3.88 million–6.18 million | 14.6 million11.6 million–18.8 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 4.83 million3.83 million–6.17 million | 14.5 million11.4 million–18.8 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 4.78 million3.77 million–6.15 million | 14.4 million11.2 million–18.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 4.74 million3.71 million–6.13 million | 14.2 million11 million–18.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 4.69 million3.65 million–6.11 million | 14.1 million10.8 million–18.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 4.64 million3.59 million–6.09 million | 14 million10.5 million–18.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 4.6 million3.52 million–6.09 million | 13.9 million10.3 million–18.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 4.55 million3.45 million–6.08 million | 13.7 million10.1 million–18.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 4.51 million3.39 million–6.06 million | 13.6 million9.96 million–18.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 4.46 million3.33 million–6.03 million | 13.5 million9.8 million–18.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 4.42 million3.26 million–6.01 million | 13.4 million9.63 million–18.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 4.38 million3.2 million–6 million | 13.3 million9.47 million–18.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 4.34 million3.13 million–5.99 million | 13.2 million9.34 million–18.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 4.3 million3.07 million–5.98 million | 13.1 million9.21 million–18.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 4.26 million3.01 million–5.98 million | 13 million9.06 million–18.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 4.22 million2.96 million–5.98 million | 12.9 million8.91 million–18.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 4.18 million2.91 million–5.99 million | 12.8 million8.76 million–18.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 4.15 million2.85 million–5.97 million | 12.7 million8.59 million–18.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 4.11 million2.8 million–5.96 million | 12.6 million8.39 million–18.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 4.08 million2.75 million–5.95 million | 12.5 million8.2 million–18.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 4.04 million2.72 million–5.95 million | 12.4 million8.06 million–18.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 4.01 million2.69 million–5.97 million | 12.3 million7.94 million–18.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 3.98 million2.66 million–5.97 million | 12.2 million7.8 million–18.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 3.95 million2.62 million–5.93 million | 12.1 million7.67 million–18.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 3.92 million2.58 million–5.91 million | 12 million7.55 million–18.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 3.89 million2.54 million–5.92 million | 11.9 million7.42 million–18.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 3.87 million2.5 million–5.92 million | 11.9 million7.3 million–18.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 3.84 million2.47 million–5.92 million | 11.8 million7.2 million–19 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 3.81 million2.43 million–5.93 million | 11.7 million7.1 million–19 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 3.79 million2.39 million–5.92 million | 11.6 million6.99 million–19.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 3.76 million2.36 million–5.93 million | 11.5 million6.86 million–19.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 3.74 million2.32 million–5.96 million | 11.4 million6.74 million–19.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 3.71 million2.29 million–5.98 million | 11.4 million6.61 million–19.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 3.68 million2.26 million–6.01 million | 11.3 million6.47 million–19.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 3.66 million2.22 million–6.03 million | 11.2 million6.34 million–19.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 3.63 million2.19 million–6.04 million | 11.1 million6.21 million–19.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 3.61 million2.15 million–6.03 million | 11 million6.1 million–19.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 3.58 million2.12 million–6 million | 10.9 million6 million–19.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 3.56 million2.1 million–5.97 million | 10.9 million5.89 million–19.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 3.53 million2.07 million–5.96 million | 10.8 million5.79 million–19.3 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bulgaria vs Romania
Health
- Life expectancyBulgaria: 75.6 years in 2023Romania: 75.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBulgaria: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Romania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBulgaria: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Romania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBulgaria: 95.7% in 2022Romania: 82.1% in 2022
- DepressionBulgaria: 2.54% in 2017Romania: 2.36% in 2017
- Suicide rateBulgaria: 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Romania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthBulgaria: -0.52% a year in 2023Romania: -0.53% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBulgaria: 1.75 births per woman in 2023Romania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBulgaria: 74.2% in 2025Romania: 52.2% in 2025
- Median ageBulgaria: 44.3 years in 2023Romania: 42.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBulgaria: 21.8% in 2023Romania: 19.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBulgaria: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Romania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBulgaria: 2.01% of GDP in 2025Romania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBulgaria: $2.4B in 2025Romania: $8.81B in 2025
- Military spending per personBulgaria: $384 in 2025Romania: $513 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBulgaria: 5.2% of government spending in 2025Romania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBulgaria: 37,000 people in 2020Romania: 128,000 people in 2020
- National powerBulgaria: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Romania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBulgaria: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020Romania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBulgaria: 540 million TIV in 2025Romania: 421 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBulgaria: 33 million TIV in 2024Romania: 132 million TIV in 2025